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Question of the day: What does healthy living mean to you? What are some ways you can improve your health and wellness?

To me, healthy living is an overall lifestyle. It’s about making the right choices in your daily life and consciously being aware of your body. It’s not always about your outward appearance but rather your insides. Your health begins with you. The same body you have today, is the same one you will have till the end. It is very important what we intake because it can affect us later on down the line.

What will you be eating today?

Is it healthy or it is junk?

How many cups of water will you be consuming today?

How many times to eat in a day?

How often do you exercise?

How many hours of sleep do you get daily?

What does your breakfast, lunch, dinner consist of?

How often to you go to the doctor for a checkup?

Do you stress a lot? What is causing you to worry?

What are you willing to do to stay healthy?

Looking for events geared towards healthy living? Below I will share different services that are entailed for you.

The IT Girl Massage Therapy, L.L.C: A brand new professional massage company serving New Jersey. Dedicated to the health and wellness of others while guiding them toward making better decisions about their bodies and overall health through massage. The IT Girl Massage Therapy, L.L.C. is a very professional, intuitive, caring, and healing company providing star-quality massages and super-fast service to out-calls, hotels and venues. Specialties include: Deep Tissue, Swedish, Hot Stones, Reflexology, Chair, and an Indian scalp massage which all provide the “WOW” factor.Call: 973-233-4867 |Bichelle Harrison: Licensed Massage Therapist|Email: TheITGirlMassageTherapy@gmail.com

Aiki Acupuncture: Acupuncture is home to Bill Lehr, a certified acupuncture practitioner schooled in the Eastern School of Acupuncture. Trained in Kiiko Matsumoto’s Japanese Acupuncture, TCM and the Five Elements, Lehr treats injuries related to auto accidents, infertility, migraines, stress and allergies. For more information on additional services, Call: 973-342-1243|Bill Lehr: L.Ac.|Email: BillLehr@gmail.com

Pilates Mat Class: A fun and challenging Pilates mat workout. This class will strengthen your body, lengthen your muscles, flatten your abdominal, and improve your breathing, among other things. The best part is at the end of the class your body will feel refreshed, flexible and happy. For more information, Call: 973-746-6191| Patrice Dlugos| You can visit http://www.pilatesforlifenj.com|

Funari Parent Coaching: Our mission is to reach out to mothers and fathers struggling with challenges and offer them support, tools and inspiration for bringing forth their best parenting. Most parents experience times when they feel overwhelmed or stuck in a difficult situation with their children but not for lack of love. We offer guidance, personalized coaching, supportive groups, educational workshops and resources which help parents build knowledge, confidence and determination to be the calm, effective leaders their children need, now and throughout life. For more information, Call: 973-477-5439| Mary Funari| You can visit funariparentcoaching.com |

All the information that I have enlisted are people I got the opportunity to meet. I did my internship at New Jersey Center For Healthy Living. There, I was able to meet these staff workers who are great at what they do. For more event and classes, you can visit www.njchl.com/ |

Tips on some of the things you can do to stay healthy.

Eat well and take care of yourself. How do you do that? Take time to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner. Don’t eat after 6pm. Don’t go to bed right after eating. Walk around. Relax your mind.

Make a schedule on the days you want to go to the gym. Be consistent. When your consistent, you begin to see change/improvement. Have a gym buddy if that’s the only way, you can stay motivated but know that you can exercise alone.

Incorporate fruits/vegetables in your diet.

Drink at least 6-7 glasses of water a day

Stay away from junk food. Yes, treat yourself once in a while but don’t let it become a daily habit.

Instead of buying fast food meals, start cooking meals. Yes, I understand that buying ingredients to prepare a meal can be expensive but it all depends on what you are cooking.

Go to the doctor/dentist at least once or twice a year.

Be careful what you eat, listen to, and surround yourself with. Being healthy has many layers. The people we surround ourselves play a huge role in our lives. The music we listen to can rejuvenate us or leave us feeling down. The food we choose to intake is also a choice s chose wisely.

Cooking time 15 minutes

INGREDIENTS

2 chicken breast fillets cut into small chunks

1 tbsp olive oil

juice and zest of 1 lemon

1 tsp paprika

1 tsp crushed chili

salt and pepper

1 tsp mixed herbs

1 large handful of basil, chopped

250 g mascarpone

4 cloves of garlic, finely diced

1 tsp butter

200g dried penne

10 g parmesan, finely grated

50 g spinach

200 g asparagus with the ends removed and then cut the tips into quarters

METHOD

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. In a large bowl mix together the chicken chunks, olive oil, paprika, chili flakes and mixed herbs. Add in half of the lemon zest and juice and half of the basil and season generously with salt and pepper. Pour the chicken onto a baking tray and place in the oven for 15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.

Meanwhile cook the pasta according to the packet instructions.

In a large frying pan or similar heat the butter on medium heat and stir in the garlic to fry for a few minutes. Add the mascarpone and squeeze in the remaining lemon juice, parmesan and two tablespoons of pasta water. Season this with salt and pepper, add in the vegetables and basil and then bring to the boil. Let this boil away for five minutes until the sauce thickens up.

Remove the chicken from the oven and drain the pasta and the add both of these into the saucepan. Stir until everything is evenly coated in the sauce and then serve.

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR THE CHICKEN: bring a large pot of water to a boil. Carefully add chicken breasts to the pot and return to a boil. Cover with a fitted lid and remove from heat. Allow the chicken breasts to sit for approximately 25-30 minutes, or until fully cooked. Once cooked, remove chicken from the pot (the leftover water makes great chicken stock!) and set aside to cool.

FOR THE CAULIFLOWER: preheat oven to 400 degrees F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl toss together the cauliflower florets with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Spread cauliflower onto prepared baking sheet and roast from approximately 20-25 minutes, or until cauliflower is cooked and browning at the tips. Remove baking sheet from the oven and set aside to cool.

Once cool enough, shred the chicken breasts (using two forks or your fingers) and chop the cauliflower into small bits. Transfer both the chicken and the cauliflower to a large mixing bowl. To the same bowl mix in the yogurt wing sauce mixture until fully combined.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Assemble the taquitos by laying each tortilla on a flat, clean surface. Scoop approximately 1/4 – 1/3 cup of the buffalo chicken mixture into the center of each tortilla. Using your hands, tightly roll the tortilla. Transfer to the baking sheet and repeat until all of the buffalo chicken mixture has been used. Use a pastry brush to brush a thin layer of olive oil over the tops of each rolled tortilla and place them in the oven to bake for approximately 10-15 minutes, or until tortillas are just starting to brown at the edges and cheese has melted.

Remove from the oven and serve warm with a side of blue cheese or ranch dressing. Delicious served immediately and eaten leftover.

Place about 1/4 cup chicken mixture in center of each disco. Fold over to form a half moon. Moisten edges with water and using fork, press edges tightly to seal. Pierce empanadas several times with knife.

Thank you for stopping by my blog. I hope that you are inspired and learn something from this post. Feel free to recommend or share with your friends. Until next time, eat well and take care of yourself 🙂